Neotropical otter vs purple clay

Lontra longicaudis compared with Diarsia brunnea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while purple clay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	purple clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lontra	Diarsia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Diarsia brunnea

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and purple clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

purple clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	purple clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

purple clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.